Liverpool winger Stewart Downing is open to a return to Middlesbrough.
PA Sport says Downing, who has had few first-team opportunities under Brendan Rodgers, would not be averse to a loan move back to the Riverside Stadium as he looks for regular football.
There is interest from a series of Barclays Premier League rivals in a permanent move but Downing is understood to still be determined to prove he has a long-term future on Merseyside.
In the circumstances, the player would prefer a temporary move, and his former employers would provide a tempting alternative.